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The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason trade for Russell Westbrook was extremely polarizing at the time. Fans were split on whether this trade would actually help them win a championship. Halfway into the season, it’s become increasingly clear that the trade was a dud for the franchise. Sitting at 27 – 35, the Lakers are nowhere […]

It’s no secret that Magic Johnson is not happy about the current state his Los Angeles Lakers are currently in. He’s been critical of this team this season but on Saturday night, the Lakers icon absolutely went off. Magic was part of ESPN’s crew during Saturday’s pre-game show as the Lakers hosted Stephen Curry and […]

It was reported last week that a meeting between LeBron James’ camp and the highest-ranking executives of the Los Angeles Lakers took place. The primary objective of the said meeting was to discuss LeBron’s future in LA amid rumors of a potential exit. It sounds like the sit-down was successful in terms of putting to […]

It’s safe to say that the James Harden acquisition is looking like a success for the Philadelphia 76ers early on. He and star teammate Joel Embiid already seem to have phenomenal on-court chemistry, and it’s resulted in huge nights from the duo in their first two games playing together. One NBA analyst has been impressed […]

The legends all came out on Sunday as the NBA honored the Top 75 greatest players of all time. There were more than a few noteworthy moments throughout the celebration, but as it turns out, the moment that ended up breaking the internet was a brief encounter between Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. These two […]

The Charlotte Hornets struggled mightily heading into the All-Star break, going 1-9 over their last 10 games. The All-Star festivities provided a nice reprieve for the Hornets, including LaMelo Ball, who showed out in the All-Star Game in Cleveland. Ball finished with 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the star-studded affair. […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson had a blast during the NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony on Sunday. That much is clear looking at his tweets about Michael Jordan, LeBron James and other legends of the game. Johnson seemed to really enjoy his interaction with former and current NBA players who are part of the […]

When people talk about the greatest point guard of all time, the name that pops up first is usually Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. The 6-foot-9 floor general not only changed the game of basketball, but he also gets credit for saving the NBA. While Magic deserves all of the praise, Golden State Warriors […]

All-Star Weekend has now come and gone, with the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team getting the chance to mingle with each other in epic fashion on Sunday prior to the big game. In the process, Shaq couldn’t help but praise all the legends who molded him into becoming one of the most dominant bigs to ever […]

It’s no secret that Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson had their fair share of fierce battles in the hardwood during their heydays in the NBA. For a long stretch, they were undoubtedly the top two players in the league and their cutthroat competitiveness was clearly displayed. Well, apparently, despite being retired for years now, MJ […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson abruptly left the franchise in 2019 as he stepped down as team president after he believed he was being betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka. Despite the rocky exit, however, Jeanie Buss still looks at Magic as an influential person around the Lakers organization who she can call up and […]

While Magic Johnson often doesn’t hold back in calling out the Los Angeles Lakers whenever they play bad, he made sure to give credit to LeBron James on Saturday after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the all-time scoring record (including the playoffs). The Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors, 117-115, but LeBron did go all […]

As expected, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has come out with his in-depth analysis of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Also unsurprisingly, the Hall of Famer took notice of the biggest transaction of the day involving the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately for Nets fans, Johnson’s immediate reaction isn’t going to sit well […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team executive Magic Johnson was at a loss for words after witnessing the Purple and Gold fall apart on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers were largely expected to win the game, and for good reason. While they were without Russell Westbrook due to a back injury, […]

Oh, look, it’s another impressive game from Luka Doncic. It seems the Dallas Mavericks star has spoiled us all with how he nonchalantly puts up notable numbers every night. Doncic led the Mavericks over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, 116-86, posting a double-double of 33 points and 11 assists on top of seven rebounds […]

Luka Doncic had another monster game for the Dallas Mavericks. This time, his exploits propelled him to the history books past Magic Johnson and Russell Westbrook. The Mavs star exploded for 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, powering Dallas to a 107-98 win after trailing by 10 points […]

January 26th will always be a lasting reminder for NBA fans on the legacy of Kobe Bryant. That same reminder lives on through the words and actions of the Los Angeles Lakers legends who were also there to witness his greatness. During the second anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death, an outpouring of love emanated from […]

With all the issues surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers these days, they probably had only had one thing to say after beating the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night: Whew. The victory was a gigantic sigh of relief (at least for now) for the Lakers, who have been as great as hospital food this season. The […]

The Twitter account of Magic Johnson has been a topic of conversation among other media personnel and fans because of the way his tweets are constructed. The formality and sentences have perfect spelling and punctuation, which is unconventional in social media. However, Johnson’s recent tweet that went viral was after their embarrassing loss to the […]

LeBron James and Magic Johnson engaged in a bit of an indirect back-and-forth on Twitter over the weekend. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Hall of Fame point guard sent out a critical tweet calling out the Lakers’ effort: After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we […]

All is not well in Laker Land. After Los Angeles’ 133-96 drubbing at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, icon Magic Johnson put the present-day Lakers on blast for their supposed lack of effort. The Hall of Famer took to Twitter to express his frustrations with LeBron James & Co: After being blown out by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit yet another rock bottom – and Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson isn’t satisfied one bit. The Lakers icon took to Twitter after LeBron James and Co. were walloped by the Denver Nuggets on the road, 133-96. “After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as Lakers fans can accept being […]

There has always been a debate as to who the greatest NBA players of all-time are. Names that are always thrown around are Michael Jordan, of course, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, among others. Golden State Warriors superstar power forward Draymond Green chimed in during a game of dominos, giving his top […]

The world lost a one of the greatest actors ever to grace the silver screen Friday. It’s been reported that Sidney Poitier passed away at the ripe old age of 94 years old. Poitier was one of the most important actors in film history. He paved the way for African Americans to take on lead […]

It’s not only the NFL world that was shocked by the sudden passing of legendary football coach John Madden. Current and retired NBA players also joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of a leading sports figure, with the likes of LeBron James, Draymond Green, Magic Johnson and more remembering the icon. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson just poured a bucket of ice-cold water on the highly-anticipated HBO series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. While most folks are already looking forward to the upcoming drama series that portrays the events surrounding the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s, Magic revealed that he’s not at all […]

When most NBA fans think of the 1980s, they think of the amazing battles between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. They certainly are not wrong for that being top of mind. But the forgotten part of the decade is the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” teams of the late 1980s. They won back-to-back NBA […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry broke the NBA‘s record for all-time three-pointers made in a career on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. It took Curry roughly half the amount of games that it took the previous record holder, Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen, to accomplish the feat. After the historic milestone, another Hall-of-Fame player, […]

Long before the arrival of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers had always been the NBA’s center of attention. The rise of Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Lakers was truly what catapulted them from a marquee franchise to the biggest one in the association. HBO’s latest series focused on late Lakers owner Jerry Buss and […]

You probably saw on your timeline: the first trailer for Adam McKay’s highly-anticipated and long-gestating HBO limited series on the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers dynasty has dropped. And, oh boy, is it a feast. Obviously just a trailer, but Adam McKay’s 80s Lakers series looks absolutely sparkling and phenomenal https://t.co/XxaIv0pAaK — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) December […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-114 Wednesday night. In the win, Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic joined exclusive company. Jokic finished the game with 39 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He shot 17 for 23 from the floor. In doing so, Jokic joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were victorious over the rival Boston Celtics by a score of 117-102 on Tuesday night. Star forward LeBron James had his fingerprints all over the victory, as he scored a team-high 30 points and finished a plus-18 for Los Angeles. Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter to react to James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking nowhere near the contenders they are supposed to be on paper, but Hall of Famer and LA great Magic Johnson thinks it’s not too late for them to turn the season around. However, according to Johnson, the Lakers must focus on their defense and address three key things in […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball completely proved why he was the Rookie of the Year last season in a big 104-96 win on Friday over the New York Knicks. Ball was literally doing it all, finishing with 12 points, 17 boards, nine assists, and five steals. In the process, the guard reached a feat that […]

Despite Ben Simmons’ current issues with the Philadelphia 76ers, Isiah Thomas still sees a bright future for the Australian playmaker. The NBA great and Hall of Famer even went as far as to suggesting that Simmons can become Magic Johnson 2.0. In his recent appearance on The Big Podcast with Shaquille O’Neal, Thomas shared why […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is an absolute legend on Twitter. He has no less than 5.1 million followers on his account, which more often than not, marvel at the bizarrely groundbreaking tweets he sends out every now and again. For some reason, the Lakers Hall of Famer often comes out with tweets that […]

To say that Russell Westbrook has had a rough start for the Los Angeles Lakers would be an understatement at this point. A recent statistical anomaly serves as a clear testament to this fact, and it likely isn’t going to sit well with some of the legends of the franchise. One could argue that when […]

The legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is bigger than basketball. He will always be remembered for his one-of-a-kind playmaking skills and 12 All-Star nominations, five championships and three MVP awards. Unfortunately, his legacy also includes the story of him contracting HIV when he was 32 years old, forcing him into retirement. Johnson […]

A comprehensive docu-series on Magic Johnson‘s remarkable life and Los Angeles Lakers career has been acquired by Apple. The streaming service landed the documentary, it was announced on Thursday by multiple outlets. Johnson — who is participating in the project — shared the news on Twitter. The doc had been shopping around for months. I’m […]